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EMS SQL Manager vs SQL Server Management Studio: catalog facts
EMS SQL Manager	SQL Server Management Studio
Freemium Free Lite edition and free trials; full editions are paid, with backup tools from about…	Free Free to download from Microsoft.
Windows	Windows
Editions for PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Firebird, Oracle and DB2 Free Lite edition available	Official Microsoft tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL Query editor, scripting and administration in one place
Windows only Separate products per database system	Windows only Focused on Microsoft database platforms
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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